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Facebook to test new format for hosting publisher content within months, initial partners include NYT, BuzzFeed, NatGeo — Facebook May Host News Sites' Content — Nothing attracts news organizations like Facebook. And nothing makes them more nervous.
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Chris Thorman / Vox Media Marketing:
Vox has seen Facebook referrals increase nearly 200% over a six-month period, at times accounting for up to 40% of Vox's monthly traffic — How Vox.com approaches publishing on Facebook — From day one, Vox.com has had a simple editorial mission: explain the news.
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Poynter, @jamiemottram, Facebook Media, @lheron and @voxproduct
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
Trade group led by AT&T and Verizon sues FCC to overturn net neutrality — FCC calls early lawsuit “premature and subject to dismissal.” — The Federal Communications Commission's new net neutrality rules haven't taken effect yet, but they're already facing lawsuits from Internet service providers.
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Amy Schatz / Re/code:
New Streaming TV Services Could Weirdly Help Comcast — News that Dish's new Sling online TV service had already attracted more than 100,000 subscribers (at least on a trial basis) would seemingly be a bad thing for Comcast* and other cable companies, which have been fighting to stem the flow of cord-cutters.
Amit Chaturvedi / NDTV News:
Indian Supreme Court upholds freedom of speech online, scraps controversial censorship law — Freedom of Speech Online: Section 66 A is Struck Down by Supreme Court — NEW DELHI: In a verdict set to have a major impact on internet freedom in India, the Supreme Court has scrapped a controversial law …
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dna, TechCrunch, Hindustan Times, @svaradarajan, MediaNama, @gautambhatia88, @nixxin, @mishichoudhary, @pranesh_prakash, The Economic Times and Wall Street Journal
Kevin Clark / Wall Street Journal:
NFL to sell national rights for Jaguars-Bills game to a streaming company, allowing local TV broadcast only in Jacksonville and Buffalo — NFL to Broadcast a Game Nationally Via Internet Only — Move marks first time league will air national broadcast solely by streaming
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Wall Street Journal, Capital New York, @pkafka, The Next Web, GeekWire, Re/code and Variety
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Keywee Gets $9.1M From Eric Schmidt, NY Times For Its AI Approach To Content Marketing — While Facebook is reportedly talking to publishers to host their content as a way of boosting the number of people who read it, one more startup is entering the fray to help publishers improve readership …
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Reuters:
Mexican journalist Carmen Aristegui says former employer tried to suppress story — Mexican journalist in censorship row says bosses tried to block story — (Reuters) - A Mexican broadcast news journalist, fired after helping to reveal a conflict of interest scandal that embarrassed …
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@freedomofpress, @libertyblitz, telesurtv.net, BuenosAiresHerald.com and Global Voices
Justin Ellis / Nieman Lab:
To stand out from the tech crowd, The Verge broadens coverage to pop culture, science, and even cars — This is my next step: How The Verge wants to grow beyond tech blogging — What will it look like to hail an Uber from your wrist? How easy will it be to buy a ticket to see Avengers: Age of Ultron using your watch?
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon Prime Music takes on Pandora, iTunes Radio with Prime Stations, offers iOS users ad-free streaming music stations with unlimited skips — Amazon Prime Music Takes On Pandora With Addition Of “Prime Stations” On iOS — Prime Music, Amazon's free music streaming service for Prime members …
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GeekWire, Engadget, VentureBeat and The Next Web
Joan E. Solsman / CNET:
Former Hulu CEO Jason Kilar launches Vessel, a $2.99/month early access online video subscription service; 12 months free if you sign up within 72 hours — Hulu vets launch Vessel, a premium mini YouTube with a price tag — New video site Vessel wants consumers to pay $2.99 a month for early access to clips from online stars.
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TechCrunch, Hollywood Reporter, Re/code, Reuters, @jasonkilar, The Verge, Vessel and Engadget
Rik Henderson / Pocket-lint:
Amazon Fire TV Stick hands-on: UK pre-orders now open, get it for just £19 — Amazon released its media streaming dongle, the Fire TV Stick, in the US at the tail end of last year, expanding its connected television line-up and offering a more discreet alternative to its Fire TV set-top-box.
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